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ANNUAL  REPORT 


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MANUAL 


OF  THE 


OF  THE 


CITY  OF  ROME. 


SEPTEMBER  1,  1883. 


ROME,  N.  Y.: 

SANDFORD  AND  CARR,  BOOK  AND  JOB  PRINTERS,  ROMAN  CITIZEN  OFFICE. 

1883. 


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MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOARD. 

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J.  S.  BAKER,  ) 


DR.  M.  C.  WEST,  'i 
0.  D.  PRESCOTT,  ) 


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OFFICERS. 

G.  W.  JONES,  President. 

0.  D.  PRESCOTT,  Clerk. 

DR.  R.  E.  SUTTON,  Treasurer. 

J.  A.  BARRINGER,  Superintendent. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES. 

Finance  and  Reports. 

C.  S.  SMITH,  J.  C.  SMITH. 

Text  Boohs  and  Course  of  Study. 

C.  D.  PRESCOTT,  C.  S.  SMITH. 

Buildings  and  Supplies. 

J.  S.  BAKER,  “ M.  C.  WEST. 

Library  and  Apparatus. 

J.  C.  SMITH,  G.  W.  JONES. 

Examination  and  Employment  of  Teachers. 
M.  C.  WEST,  C.  D.  PRESCOTT, 


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Visiting  Schools  and  Discipline. 

J.  S.  BAKER,  G.  W.  JONES. 


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REPORT  OF  FINANCE  COMMITTEE 


RECEIPTS. 


Cash  on  hand,  - 
Tax  Levy,  - 
Rejected  Taxes, 

Public  Money, 

From  Regents,  - 
Interest  on  Deposits, 
Tuition  of  Foreign  Pupils, 


$ 50  42 

11,381  31 
40  94 
6,352  67 
441  18 
34  80 
447  33 


Total  Receipts,  - 


$18,754  65 


DISBURSEMENTS. 


Teachers’ Salaries,  - $14,110  00 

Janitors’  Wages,  - 957  00 

Fuel,  - - - - - 835  85 

Tax  Refunded,  - - - - - - 12  56 

Insurance,  ------  249  95 

Books  and  Printing,  - 335  00 

Permanent  Improvements,  - 1,206  12 

Repairing  Furnaces,  - 215  20 

Interest  on  Over  Drafts,  - 27  78 

Miscellaneous,  -----_  777  27 

Balance.  - 27  92 


Total  Disbursements,  - $18,754  65 


C.  S.  SMITH,  ) Committee  on 
J.  C.  SMITH,  J Finance. 


DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES. 


TEACHERS’  WAGES. 


Academy,  - 

Liberty  Street  School,  - 

Jay  Street  School,  - 

Thomas  Street  School,  - 

James  Street  School,  - 

South  James  Street  School,  - 
East  Rome  School,  - 

West  Rome  School,  ----- 
Writing  and  Drawing,  - 

$ 3,590  00 
3,135  00 
1,475  00 
1,430  00 
1,430  00 

350  00 

675  00 

325  00 

500  00 

Total,  ------ 

$ 12,910  00 

Superintendent,  ----- 
Janitors’  Wages,  ----- 

1,200  00 

957  00 

Permanent  Improvements,  - 

School  Furniture,  * 

Tax  Refunded,  - - - - - 

Stoves  and  Furnace  Grates,  - 

1,206  12 

40  30 

12  56 

190  00 

$1,448  98 

Contingencies,  ----- 
Running  Expenses  per  year,  - 

Incidentals  for  the  year,  - - - - 

2,210  75 
17,577  75 
3,167  75 

STATISTICAL  REPORT  TO  STATE  SUPERINTENDENT 

For  the  Year  Ending  September  30,  1882. 


Number  of  duly  licensed  teachers  employed  by  the 

Board  for  school  year,  - 30 

Number  of  children  over  5 and  under  21  years  of  age  re- 
siding in  the  District,  - 3,120 

Number  of  public  free  schools  in  the  city,  - 8 

Number  of  private  schools  in  city,  - 3 

Number  of  pupils  registered  as  having  attended  such 

private  schools  within  the  year,  - 353 

Time  the  public  schools  were  taught  within  the  year 

ending  September  30,  1882,  41  weeks 

Number  of  children  of  school  age  who  attended  pub- 
lic schools  some  part  of  the  year,  - - 1,852 

Average  daily  attendance  of  children  of  school  age  dur- 
ing the  year,  - - 1,129 

Number  of  days  attendance  at  the  public  schools,  - 221,341 

Number  of  days  on  which  the  public  schools  were 

taught.  -----  - 196 

Number  of  volumes  in  public  library,  - - 1,158 

Recent  estimated  value,  -----  $661 

Number  of  school  houses,  - 8 

School  sites  valued  at  -----  $21,000 

School  houses  valued  at  $45,000 

To  the  Board  of  Educa  tion  of  the  City  of  Rome  : 

Gentlemen — 1 respectfully  submit  the  following  report  for  the 
school  year  ending  June  30th,  1883: 

SCHOOL  POPULATION. 

The  whole  number  of  persons  of  school  age  who  resided  in 
Rome  School  District  on  the  30th  day  of  September.  1882,  was 
3,120. 


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SCHOOL  ATTENDANCE. 

The  whole  number  of  pupils  who  have  attended  school  the  whole 
ora  part  of  the  school  year  was  1,894,  registered  as  follows: 


In  the  Academy,  ------  189 

In  Liberty  Street  School,  - 528 

In  Thomas  Street  School,  - 322 

In  James  Street  School,  - 290 

In  Jay  Street  School,  -----  239 

In  East  Rome  School,  - 155 

In  South  James  Street  School,  - 106 

In  West  Rome  School,  - 70 


Total  Register,  - 1894 

The  following  table  shows  the  registered  numbsr,  daily  average 
and  per  cent,  of  attendance  of  pupils  for  the  past  five  years: 


Register. 

Average  Attendance. 

Per  Cent. 

1879 

1759 

1017 

57.8 

1880 

1787 

1001 

56 

1881 

1739 

1047 

60.2 

1882 

1852 

1129 

60.9 

1883 

1894 

1190 

62.8 

The  increase  of  135  in  registered  numbers  since  1879  is  followed 
by  an  increase  in  the  average  daily  attendance  of  173.  The  pres- 
ent year  shows  2.1  per  cent,  over  last  year,  and  5 per  cent,  in- 
crease on  the  daily  attendance  of  1879. 

Irregular  attendance  Is  the  bane  of  all  school  progress  and  ed- 
ucational growth.  The  best  indicator  of  a healthy  condition  is, 
that  the  roll-book  shows  a high  per  cent,  of  daily  average  attend- 
ance. The  above  result  has  not  been  reached  without  effort,  and 
there  is  yet  much  room  for  improvement  in  the  same  direction. 

COST  OF  TUITION. 


The  following  table  shows  the  cost  of  tuition,  per  capita , based 
on  the  average  daily  attendance  in  our  schools  for  the  past  five 


years : 

Total. 

Instruction. 

Incidentals. 

1879 

$15  71 

$12  15 

$3  56 

1880 

15  83 

13  16 

2 67 

1881 

14  58 

12  24 

2 34 

1882 

13  78 

11  49 

2 32 

1883 

14  49 

11  85 

2 64 

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The  cost  of  tuition  in  this  city  compares  favorably  with  other 
towns  in  which  similar  schools  are  maintained. 

The  following1  shows  the  cost  of  tuition,  based  on  daily  average 
attendance  in  the  several  cities  named: 


Total. 

Instruction. 

Incidentals, 

Newburgh,  N.  Y., 

$19  89 

$12  87 

$3  56 

Albany,  N.  Y., 

19  60 

14  11 

5 49 

Utica,  N.  Y., 

17  56 

14  08 

4 43 

Kingston,  N.  Y.. 

18  99 

15  98 

3 01 

Watertown,  N.  Y., 

20  23 

14  60 

5 63 

Auburn.  N.  Y., 

17  98 

13  26 

4 72 

Manchester,  N.  IT., 

18  78 

15  46 

3 32 

Bay  City,  Mich., 

19  51 

12  60 

6 91 

Orange,  N.  J., 

25  99 

21  58 

4 41 

Davenport,  Iowa, 

20  75 

16  70 

4 05 

Washington,  D.  0., 

19  54 

13  93 

5 61 

St.  Joseph,  Mo., 

18  41 

14  78 

3 63 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind., 

21  77 

18  13 

3 64 

New  York  City, 

27  05 

23  03 

4 02 

The  above  table  is  taken  from  latest  reports  at  hand. 


CROWDED  CONDITION  OF  THE  SCHOOLS. 

There  is  not  a city  of  equal  population  in  this  State  that  em- 
ploys so  few  teachers  as  the  city  of  Rome.  The  city  of  Watertown 
with  a school  population  very  nearly  equal  to  ours,  has  46  teach- 
ers, while  Rome  has  had  during  the  past  year  31. 

Good  results  have  been  obtained  through  the  energy  of  the 
overburdened  teachers,  but  better  might  be  produced  if  they  were 
not  required  to  perform  almost  the  impossible  in  their  daily  school 
life.  Your  attention  is  especially  called  to  the  lack  of  schoolroom 
in  the  Primaries.  Ample  accommodations  should  be  furnished 
for  these  grades,  which  are  always  large.  I am  aware  that  it  is  a 
very  common  error  to  regard  the  primaries  as  of  minor  importance, 
and  to  studiously  neglect  the  most  important  work  done  in  the 
schools. 

Primary  teaching  at  the  present  is  receiving,  and  rightfully, 
especial  attention  from  our  very  best  educators.  Primary  pupils 
require  constant  individual  attention  and  frequent  change  of  school 
exercises  to  produce  results  that  are  satisfactory. 

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Taxed  as  the  energies  of  a Primary  teacher  are,  to  the  utmost 
at  all  times,  it  becomes  hardly  possible  to  double  the  burden,  and 
yet  to  expect  a model  school  to  be  the  outgrowth  of  such  a system. 
In  Liberty  Street  Second  Primary  166  pupils  were  registered,  dur- 
ing the  past  term,  and  the  room  has  seating  capacity  for  108. 
Some  of  the  other  Primary  rooms  are  equally  as  badly  crowded. 
The  difficulty  may  be  obviated  by  enlarging  some  of  the  school 
buildings,  or  the  erection  of  buildings  for  strictly  Primary  schools. 
The  latter  suggestion  seems  to  be  the  better  one,  from  the  many 
reasons  that  may  be  urged  against  massing  large  numbers  of  pupils 
in  one  building.  By  regulation  of  the  Board,  passed  July,  1882, 
Preparatory  C Department  becomes  the  Advanced  School,  and  by 
the  same  regulations  all  Preliminary  Regents’  Examinations  are 
to  be  held  in  Liberty  Street  School  building.  A compliance  with 
this  regulation  to  enable  pupils  to  successfully  complete  the  ex- 
aminations required  a modification  and  advance  of  the  several 
grades  in  the  city. 

Bv  the  above  changes  the  Advanced  School  becomes  one  of  the 
most  important  factors  in  our  school  system.  Many  pupils  pass 
from  the  schools,  after  reaching  that  building,  and  enter  upon  the 
business  of  life,  and  it  is  therefore  important  that  their  instruction 
in  the  elementary  branches  be  very  thorough.  The  excellent  re- 
sults attained  in  the  school  during  the  past  year  unmistakably 
show  the  very  high  rank  of  the  instruction.  Sixty-seven  promo- 
tions were  made  to  the  class  at  the  June  examinations.  These 
will  be  divided  into  the  AandB  classes,  and  will  be  allowed  to  en- 
ter upon  Regents’  Examinations  according  to  their  class  rank. 

The  Academy,  although  changing  principals  during  the  school 
year,  has  been  successful  and  prosperous.  Principal  B.  W.  Sher- 
wood is  entitled  to  much  credit  for  his  earnest  and  successful  la- 
bors to  advance  the  school  in  each  and  every  department,  and  in 
this  he  has  been  very  ably  seconded  by  each  and  every  teacher  in 
the  building. 

The  course  of  study  for  the  ensuing  year  has  been  so  modified, 
that  after  the  small  Preparatory  class  still  in  the  building 
have  completed  their  examinations,  only  Academic  studies  will  be 
pursued  in  the  school.  This  will  so  simplify  and  lessen  the  labors 
of  the  teachers  that  we  may  expect  still  more  successful  results  to 
follow. 


As  quite  a considerable  number  of  the  graduates  of  the  Acad- 
emy pursue  teaching  as  an  avocation,  some  means  should  be  adopted 
whereby  they  might  receive  some  instruction  in  the  theory  and 
practice  of  teaching.  Perhaps  not  to  pursue  the  strictly  “Normal 
methods”  but  a very  extended  review  of  elementary  work,  with 
hints  and  suggestions  as  to  properly  conducting  a school. 

Many  schools  in  the  State  have  found  it  desirable  to  establish, 
by  permit  of  the  Regents,  Teachers’  Classes  for  the  special  train- 
ing of  those  who  wish  to  become  teachers. 

I call  the  attention  of  the  Board  to  the  advisability  of  form- 
ing a Teachers’  Class  in  the  Academy  for  twenty-six  weeks  during 
the  ensuing  year. 

The  results  of  the  Advanced  Regents’  Examinations  have  been 
such  as  to  justify  the  opinion,  that  their  continuance,  with  slight 
modifications,  will  be  highly  beneficial  to  the  school. 

There  is  one  especial  feature  connected  with  the  preparation  of 
the  pupils  for  these  examinations  to  which  I call  your  especial  at- 
tention. Indirectly  the  drill  required  to  meet  these  examinations 
has  a very  strong  tendency  to  warp  and  dwarf  the  pupils.  The 
examinations  should  be  of  secondary  importance,  the  class  drill 
in  approved  methods,  of  Primary  consideration.  If  special  drill 
is  required  to  such  an  extent  as  to  injure  the  pupils  the  system  is 
at  fault,  if  otherwise,  then  the  fault  lies  in  the  method  of  teaching. 
If  this  drill  cannot  be  made  to  harmonize  with  our  school  system 
in  all  its  grades,  it  should  be  swept  out  of  the  schools,  leaving 
the  pupils  to  follow  a thorough  and  systematic  system  of  school 
work. 

I see  no  reason  why  perfect  harmony  cannot  exist  between  Re- 
gents’ Examinations  and  regular  school  work  of  the  different 
classes,  if  we  eliminate  special  drill  and  cramming  from  the 
schools,  and  let  the  pupils  meet  the  examinations  when  they  are 
fully  prepared  for  the  same.  By  making  them  of  secondary  im- 
portance, many  objections,  that  are  now  tenable,  will  be  easily  sur- 
mounted. 

Thanks  are  due  to  the  Board  of  Education  for  the  advice  and 
assistance  so  generously  given,  and  which  has  contributed  so 
largely  to  the  successful  work  performed  during  the  past  year. 


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Placed  as  you  are  at  the  head  of  very  important  public  inter- 
ests. your  acts,  and  those  of  your  employes,  become  properly  the 
subject  of  discussion.  Few  think  exactly  alike  upon  matters  of 
public  policy,  and  the  one  who  criticises  is  usually  very  sure  that 
he  only  is  correct.  Intelligent  criticism,  founded  upon  facts,  not 
assumptions,  will  doubtless  always  receive  respectful  consideration 
at  your  hands. 

A timely  suggestion,  not  puerile  fault  finding,  can  be  utilized, 
and  possibly  may  lead  to  beneficial  results. 

I thank  the  Board  for  its  confidence  and  support;  the  teachers 
for  their  cheerful  acquiescence  in  all  plans  for  the  advancement 
of  the  schools.  Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  A.  BARRINGER,  Superintendent. 


SCHOOL  YEAR. 


Fall  Term — Commences  on  the  first  Monday  of  September  and 
continues  16  weeks. 

Winter  Term — Commences  on  the  first  Monday  of  January, 
unless  it  shall  fall  on  the  first  day  of  the  month,  when  it  shall 
commence  on  the  next  day,  and  continues  14  weeks,  followed  by  a 
vacation  of  one  week. 

Spring  Term — Commences  at  the  expiration  of  the  Spring  vaca- 
tion, and  continues  11  weeks. 

RATES  OF  TUITION  FOR  NON-RESIDENT  PUPILS. 


Academy,  Classical,  per  term,  - $10 

Academy,  English,  8 

Advanced  School,  “ “ - - - - 6 

Grammar  Schools,  “ “ - - - 15 

No  pupil  admitted  for  less  than  one-half  term. 


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REGULATIONS  FOR  JANITORS. 

It  shall  be  the  general  duty  of  the  Janitors  of  the  several  schools 
to  keep  the  school  buildings,  premises  and  surroundings  in  a neat, 
tidy  and  comfortable  condition  for  school  use. 

They  shall  thoroughly  sweep  and  dust  the  halls,  stairs,  rooms 
and  furniture  of  the  school  buildings,  daily,  for  each  day’s  session 
of  school. 

They  shall  thoroughly  scrub  and  wash  the  floors,  as  often  as 
may  be  necessary,  and  at  least  once  in  each  term. 

They  shall  clean  out  the  chalk  dust  from  the  troughs  of  the 
blackboards,  and  from  the  erasers,  every  Saturday. 

They  shall  clean,  wash  and  refill  all  the  ink-wells,  twice  in 
each  term. 

They  shall  thoroughly  wash  all  the  windows  and  wood  work  at 
least  once  in  each  year,  and  at  other  times,  if  the  Building  Com- 
mittee so  direct. 

They  shall  remove  all  ink  stains  accidentally  made  upon  the 
floors  or  walls. 

They  shall,  at  the  expiration  of  the  school  year,  clear  the  ashes 
and  rubbish  out  of  the  cellars  ready  for  carting  away. 

They  shall  take  special  charge  of  the  school  buildings  when  any 
repairs  are  being  made,  and  shall  attend  to  the  putting  in  and 
storing  away  of  the  winter’s  fuel. 

They  shall  not  admit  any  children  to  the  school  building  out 
of  school  hours,  except  those  who  may  be  in  charge  of  a teacher. 

They  shall  keep  the  sidewalks  and  inside  walks  free  from  snow 
and  ice  and  from  dirt  and  rubbish;  shall  cut  the  grass  in  the 
yards  as  often  as  it  may  be  necessary,  and  shall  keep  them  neat 
and  tidy. 

They  shall  wash  and  scrub  the  privies  as  often  as  may  be  nec- 
essary to  keep  them  in  a cleanly  condition. 

They  shall  keep  the  building  properly  heated,  and  shall  at- 
tend to  the  fires  before  school  in  the  morning,  at  the  noon  recess, 
and  after  school  in  the  evening. 

They  shall  at  all  times  be  courteous  and  respectful  to  teachers, 
and  shall  perform  any  reasonable  service,  not  herein  specified,  at 
the  request  of  the  Principal  of  the  school. 


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GRADUATES-CLASS  OF  1883 

ORDER  OF  EXERCISES. 


MUSIC.  - 

PRAYER. 

*Sal  ut  atory — Essay — Wanted 

. Anna  L.  O’Connell 

Oration — Iron  an  Index  of  Civilization. . . . 

. .Benjamin  H.  Beach 

Recitation — After  the  Battle 

. . .Belle  A.  Faling 

Essay — The  Martyrs  of  Private  Life 

. . . .Sarah  A.  Beers 

Solo — Waiting 

Recitation — The  Last  Leaf. 

. .Mollte  V.  Fitcher 

Essay — Sunbeams 

. . . .Grace  E.  Brown 

Oration — The  Foreign  Immigrant 

. . .John  H.  Esselstyn 

Recitation — Shamus  O’Brien 

May  E.  Fowler 

MUSIC. 

Essay — A School  in  Eutopia 

.Lilian  M.  Kilbourn 

Recitation — Bay  Billy 

. . . .Nettie  A.  Freer 

Oration — Daniel  O'Connell 

Recitation — The  Last  Hymn 

Stella  I.  Rich 

Instrumental  Duett — From  “ II  Trovatore 

Misses  Rowell  and  Kilbourn 
Oration — Leon  Gambetta Moses  J.  Murphy 


Essay — The  Sceptre  or  the  Suffrage . 

Emma  C.  Rowell 

Recitation — My  First  and  Last  Bun 

Anna  Schneible 

Oration — The  Nation's  Progress 

.George  L.  Sherman 

music. 

Essay — Drifting  and  Steering — With  Valedictory  Address, 

Gertrude  G.  France 

* In  place  of  Charles  P.  Russ,  excused. 

ADDRESS  TO  THE  GRADUATING  CLASS. 


AWARDING  DIPLOMAS. 


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CLASS  SONG. 


Together,  comrades,  have  we  toiled 
Thro’  life’s  bright  morning  glow, 

Our  seeds  of  earnest  purpose  well 
In  furrowed  soil  to  sow. 

Await  we  now  the  sun  and  shower, 

The  Summer’s  mystic  spell, 

Till  glorious  Autumn’s  golden  hour 
Of  harvest  time  shall  tell. 

Yet  wheresoe’er  our  footsteps  rove, 
Sweet  mem’ries  we  shall  share, 

A shield  to  guard  in  danger’s  hour, 

A guide  thro’  every  snare — 

The  Autumn  never  faileth  Spring, 

The  snows  the  green  grass  call; 

Then  on!  with  courage,  hope  and  faith! 
“ Perseverance  conquers  all!” 


LIST  OF  TEACHERS— 1883-4. 


ACADEMY. 

B.  W.  Sherwood,  Principal. 

Mary  L.  Bissell,  1st  Assistant. 

ASSISTANTS. 

Alice  T.  Armstrong,  Sarah  Higham, 

Etta  J.  Tibbitts,  Rev.  Julius  Ungar,  German. 

LIBERTY  STREET  SCHOOL. 

R.  H.  Barringer,  Principal. 

ASSISTANTS. 

Sara  M.  Taft,  Carrie  Kochenspere, 

Helen  L.  Rowley,  Agnes  M.  Jenks, 

Ella  Van  Dresar,  Georgiana  Wheeler, 

Nellie  Gaylord. 


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THOMAS  STREET  SCHOOL. 

Mary  L.  Back,  Principal. 

ASSISTANTS. 

Delle  M.  Tourtelotte,  Minnie  France, 

Anna  M.  Freer,  Elizabeth  Hager. 


JAY  STREET  SCHOOL. 
Sarah  E.  Parry,  Principal. 
ASSISTANTS. 

Maria  L.  Bradt,  Kate  Gatley, 

Mary  Cummings. 


JAMES  STREET  SCHOOL. 

Mary  E.  Dean,  Principal. 

ASSISTANTS. 

Julia  Bergen,  Nellie  Downing, 

Emily  J.  Kimball. 


SOUTH  JAMES  STREET  SCHOOL. 
Frances  G.  Henderson,  Principal. 


EAST  ROME  SCHOOL. 
Eva  Y.  Kling,  Principal. 
Sarah  E.  Groves,  Assistant. 


WEST  ROME  SCHOOL. 
Mary  Deitrich,  Principal. 


WRITING  AND  DRAWING. 


Emma  Sabine. 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


— OF — 

ROME  UNION  FREE  SCHOOLS. 


BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 


ORGANIZATION. 

COMMITTEES. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Board  after  his  election  the  Presi- 
dent shall  appoint,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board,  the  fol- 
lowing Standing  Committees,  consisting  of  two  members: 

I.  On  Finance  and  Reports. 

II.  “ Libraries  and  School  Apparatus. 

III.  “ Examination  and  Employment  of  Teachers. 

IV.  ‘‘  Lots,  Buildings  and  Supplies. 

V.  “ Text  Books  and  Course  of  Study. 

VI.  “ Visiting  Schools  and  Discipline. 

MEETINGS. 

The  regular  meetings  of  the  Board  shall  be  held  on  the  first 
Friday  of  every  month,  at  7-J  o’clock  p.  m.,  at  the  office  of  the  Su- 
perintendent, or  such  other  place  as  may  be  designated  by  a ma- 
jority of  the  Board. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  preside  at  all  meetings 
of  the  Board;  to  sign  such  official  papers  as  the  law  requires;  to 
appoint  all  committees,  unless  otherwise  ordered;  to  call  special 
meetings  of  the  Board  when  he  may  deem  it  advisable,  or  when 
requested  to  do  so  by  the  members  of  the  Board. 

Clerk. — It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  to  keep  accurate  min- 
utes of  the  proceedings  of  the  Board,  and  perform  such  other  duties 
as  pertain  to  his  office. 

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RULES  OF  ORDER. 

I.  Reading  Minutes  of  Last  Meeting. 

II.  Reports  of  Standing  Committees. 

III.  Reading  Communications. 

IV.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

V.  Unfinished  Business. 

VI.  New  Business. 


REGULATIONS. 

1.  The  schools  under  the  care  of  the  Board  of  Education  of 
Union  Free  School  District  No.  1,  in  the  city  of  Rome,  shall  be 
classified  as  follows,  viz : 

I.  Primary  Schools. 

II.  Grammar  Schools. 

III.  Advanced  School. 

IV.  Academy. 

2.  The  Principal  shall  have  the  general  supervision  of  all  the 
departments  in  the  same  building. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOLS. 

3.  Ages  of  Pupils. — Pupils  shall  not  be  admitted  to  the  Pri- 
mary schools  under  five  years  of  age. 

4.  Branches  of  Instruction  and  Text  Books. — The  instruction 
given  in  the  Primary  Schools  shall  be  in  Reading.  Spelling,  Writ- 
ing, Painting  and  Drawing  upon  Slates  and  Blackboards,  Geogra- 
phy, Mental  Arithmetic  and  Vocal  Music. 

5.  Slates. — Each  pupil  must  be  provided  with  a Slate  and 
Pencil. 

6.  Recesses. — The  pupils  in  the  1st  Primary  shall  have  an  inter- 
mission by  classes,  or  otherwise,  every  hour,  for  a period  not  ex- 
ceeding ten  minutes. 

GRAMMAR  SCHOOLS. 

7.  Each  Grammar  School  shall  consist  of  three  grades. 

8.  Requirements  of  Admission. — Only  such  pupils  shall  be  ad- 
mitted as  are  able  to  pass  a satisfactory  examination  in  the  studies 
of  the  Primary  department. 

9.  No  pupil  shall  be  transferred  to  a higher  grade  until  after 
passing  a satisfactory  examination  in  the  studies  of  the  lower 
grades. 


10.  Studies  arid  Text  Books. — The  Instruction  in  the  Gram- 
mar Schools  shall  be  in  Heading,  Spelling,  Writing,  Drawing, 
Mental  and  Elementary  Arithmetic,  Geography,  Vocal  Music  and 
Grammar. 

11.  Slates. — Each  pupil  must  be  provided  with  a Slate  and 
Pencil. 

12.  Recesses. — The  pupils  shall  have  an  intermission  every 
morning  and  afternoon,  for  a period  not  exceeding  fifteen  minutes. 

ADVANCED  SCHOOL. 

13.  Departments. — The  Advanced  School  shall  consist  of  two 
grades,  all  of  which  shall  be  under  the  general  care  and  supervis- 
ion of  the  Principal. 

14.  Requirements  of  Admission. — No  one  shall  be  admitted  as 
a pupil  in  the  Advanced  School,  unless  able  to  pass  a satisfactory 
examination  in  the  studies  pursued  in  the  Grammar  Schools. 

15.  Branches  Studied  and  Text  Books. — The  instruction  given 
in  the  Preparatory  School  shall  be  in  Reading,  Spelling,  Etymol- 
ogy, Writing,  Dictation,  Geography,  Arithmetic,  English  Gram- 
mar, Drawing,  Vocal  Music  and  U.  S.  History. 

10. — Recesses. — The  pupils  shall  have  an  intermission  every 
morning  and  afternoon,  for  a period  not  exceeding  fifteen  minutes. 

ACADEMY. 

17.  — Supervision. — The  Academy  shall  be  under  the  supervis- 
ion of  a Principal,  who  shall  be  assisted  by  as  many  teachers  as 
may  be  deemed  necessary. 

18.  Conditions  of  Admission. — No  pupil  shall  be  admitted  to 
the  Academy  until  after  passing  a satisfactory  examination  in  the 
branches  taught  in  the  Advanced  School. 

19.  Course  of  Study. — A full  course  of  study  in  the  English 
department  shall  occupy  three  years.  A new  class  shall  be  formed 
annually,  at  the  beginning  of  the  Fall  term,  to  be  designated  C,  or 
lower  class,  during  the  first  year;  the  B class  during  the  2d  year; 
and  the  A class  during  the  3d  or  last  year. 

20.  College  Course. — The  course  of  preparation  for  College  shall 
occupy  three  years. 

21.  Diplomas. — Each  pupil  at  the  completion  of  a full  Aca- 
demic course  of  instruction,  shall  receive  a Diploma,  signed  by  the 
Officers  of  the  Board  and  Principal. 


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22.  Graduating  Class. — The  Graduating  Class,  at  the  comple- 
tion of  a full  Academic  course,  shall  give  a public  exhibition,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  Board  of  Education  shall  designate. 

23.  Languages  May  be  Omitted. — Pupils,  whose  parents  desire 
it,  may,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Principal,  be  permitted  to  omit 
instruction  in  the  languages,  and  in  their  place  pursue  other- 
studies. 

24.  Promotion  of  Pupils. — ’No  pupil  shall  be  admitted  from  a 
lower  to  a higher  class,  except  upon  satisfactory  examination  in 
the  studies  pursued  in  the  lower  classes. 

25.  — Recesses. — There  shall  be  an  intermission  of  ten  minutes 
every  morning  and  afternoon. 

SUPERINTENDENT. 

26.  A Superintendent  of  the  schools  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Board  of  Education.  He  shall  have  the  general  supervision  of  the 
schools,  and  the  charge  of  the  buildings,  furniture,  library,  appar- 
atus and  other  school  property. 

27.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  carry  into  ex. 
edition  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Board. 

28.  He  shall  collect  all  tuition  fees,  and  pay  the  same  to  the 
City  Chamberlain. 

29.  He  shall  give  attention  to  the  organization,  government 
and  instruction  of  the  schools;  shall  make  frequent  visits  of  in- 
spection to  all  the  schools,  that  he  may  obtain,  as  far  as  practica- 
ble, a personal  knowledge  of  their  condition,  and  shall  advise  the 
teachers  as  to  the  best  methods  of  instruction  and  discipline. 

30.  He  shall  have  the  direction  of  the  transfer  of  pupils  from 
the  several  departments  and  schools  to  those  of  other  grades. 

31.  He  shall  have  power  to  call  meetings  of  the  teachers,  for 
the  purpose  of  conference  as  to  the  best  methods  of  teaching  and 
of  exercising  the  power  of  discipline,  and  not  less  than  two  such 
meetings  shall  be  held  in  each  term. 

32.  Pie  shall  hear  any  complaints  made  by  parents  or  guar- 
dians. and  take  action  thereon  in  his  discretion. 

33.  He  shall  attend  the  meetings  of  the  Board  of  Education; 
shall  prepare  the  Annual  Reports  to  the  State  Superintendent  of 
Public  Instruction,  to  the  Regents  of  the  University  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  and  a full  Annual  Report  of  the  condition  and  pro- 
gress of  the  schools,  to  the  Board  of  Education. 


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34.  He  shall  act  as  Librarian. 

35.  In  the  case  of  the  temporary  absence  of  any  teacher,  he 
shall  provide  a substitute. 

36.  He  shall  render  such  assistance  to  the  several  Committees 
of  the  Board  as  his  other  duties  shall  permit. 

PRINCIPALS  OF  SCHOOLS. 

37.  The  Principal  of  each  school  is  vested  with  authority  to 
carry  into  effect  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion and  Superintendent;  to  have  charge  of  the  building,  furni- 
ture, grounds,  and  all  other  property  belonging  to  his  school;  see 
that  the  same  is  kept  in  good  order,  and  at  the  close  of  the  school 
year  give  a detailed  report  of  the  same,  and  its  condition,  to  the 
Superintendent. 

38.  The  Principal  shall  assign  such  duties  to  the  assistant  teach- 
ers as  shall  make  their  services  the  most  beneficial  to  the  school : 
and  advise  and  direct  them  as  to  the  best  mode  of  instruction  and 
government. 

39.  Records. — The  Principal  shall  keep,  or  cause  to  be  kept, 
such  records  as  will  show  the  date  of  admission  and  discharge  of 
each  pupil,  the  names  and  residences  of  the  parents  or  guardians, 
alphabetically  arranged,  the  whole  number  of  scholars  enrolled, 
average  daily  attendance,  number  of  cases  of  absence  and  tardi- 
ness of  each  pupil,  and  such  other  records  as  the  Superintendent 
may  require;  and  at  the  close  of  each  term  make  a report  of  the 
same,  in  such  form  as  may  be  prescribed. 

40.  To  Inspect  Buildings  and  Furniture. — It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Principal  of  each  school  to  inspect,  daily,  the  school  houses, 
furniture  and  outbuildings,  to  see  that  they  are  kept  in  proper  or- 
der and  in  neat  condition,  and  report  to  the  Superintendent  any 
necessity  which  may  arise  for  repairs. 

41.  Punctuality. — The  Principals  shall  be  at  their  respective 
schools  in  the  morning  twenty  minutes,  and  in  the  afternoon  fifteen 
minutes  before  the  time  for  commencing  school,  to  see  that  the 
different  rooms  are  in  order;  and  ten  minutes  before  the  time  for 
commencing,  they  shall  cause  the  several  departments  to  be  opened 
for  the  reception  of  pupils.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  Prin- 
cipals to  keep  a record  of  the  absence  and  tardiness  of  the  teach- 
ers, and  to  make  a report  of  the  same  to  the  Superintendent  at  the 
close  of  each  term. 


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42.  Special  Regulations. — The  Principals  of  the  severa1  schools 
may  make  such  special  regulations  for  their  schools  and  teachers, 
not  conflicting  with  the  general  regulations,  as  they  may  deem 
necessary  to  secure  good  discipline,  proper  deportment,  and  thor- 
ough scholarship. 


ASSISTANT  TEACHERS. 

48.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  assistant  teachers  to  observe  and 
faithfully  carry  out  the  rules  and  regulations  established  by  the 
Principal;  with  the  right  however,  to  appeal  to  the  Superintend- 
ent and  from  the  Superintendent  to  the  Board.  They  shall,  dur- 
ing school  hours,  devote  themselves  faithfully  and  exclusively  to 
the  duties  of  their  station. 

44.  Punctuality. — All  teachers  are  required  to  be  at  their  re- 
spective school  rooms  fifteen  minutes  before  the  time  for  commenc- 
ing school.  Teachers  failing  to  comply  with  this  regulation,  shalL 
immediately  report  themselves  to  the  Principal,  and  their  reasons 
for  tardiness.  Teachers  are  not  permitted  to  dismiss  their  classes 
before  the  usual  time  for  closing  the  schools. 

45.  Teachers’  General  Conduct. — The  teachers  are  required  to 
be  neat  in  their  dress  and  personal  habits;  decorous  in  their  lan- 
guage and  manners,  and  mild,  but  firm,  in  their  discipline;  and 
in  all  respects  to  be  suitable  examples  for  their  pupils,  both  in 
school  and  out  of  school.  They  are  to  follow  the  course  of  instruc- 
tion prescribed  by  the  Board  of  Education,  and  to  use  such  books 
as  may  be  by  them  designated,  and  no  others.  No  teacher  shall 
keep  a private  class,  without  permission  from  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. 

46.  Teachers’  Meetings. — Ail  teachers  are  required  to  attend 
the  meetings  called  by  the  Superintendent. 

47.  Venlilation  and  Temperature. — It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
teachers  to  give  especial  attention  to  the  ventilation  and  tempera- 
ture of  their  school  rooms.  During  the  season  for  fires  they  should 
endeavor  to  keep  the  temperature  of  their  rooms  between  65°  and 
72  ° Fahrenheit.  In  the  cold  season  the  windows  should  not  be 
opened  during  school  hours,  when  proper  ventilation  can  be  se- 
cured in  any  other  manner,  and  in  no  case  should  children  be  per- 
mitted to  sit  in  a draught  of  air. 


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48.  Inspection  of  School  Books , Desks,  &c.— Once  every  week, 
or  oftener,  the  teachers  shall  inspect  the  school  books  used  bv  the 
pupils,  for  the  purpose  of  detecting  any  abuse  or  damage  thereof, 
and  shall  enforce  upon  the  pupils  the  necessity  of  preserving  the 
books  in  good  order  and  condition.  They  shall  also,  at  the  same 
time,  inspect  the  seats  and  desks  of  the  pupils,  and  report  to  the 
Principal  any  damage  they  may  have  received. 

49.  Reports. — The  teachers  shall  report  in  writing  to  the  Su- 
perintendent, at  each  examination,  the  names  of  such  pupils  as 
have  been  distinguished  during  the  term  for  good  conduct  and 
proficiency  in  their  studies,  and  also  the  names  of  such  as  have 
been  grossly  negligent  in  attendance  or  study,  or  guilty  of  any  vio- 
lation of  these  regulations,  or  other  willful  offences. 

50.  Morals  and  Manners. — Teachers  are  enjoined  to  pay  strict 
attention  to  the  morals  and  manners  of  pupils  under  their  charge, 
and  iu  no  case  allow  them  to  use  profane  or  improper  language; 
as  the  moral  and  social  culture  of  the  pupils  is  not  less  important 
than  their  mental  discipline.  By  precept  and  example  they  shall 
endeavor  to  cultivate  habits  of  social  refinement. 

51.  Discipline. — The  teacher  should  practice  such  discipline  in 
the  school  as  would  be  exercised  by  a kind,  firm  and  judicious  par- 
ent in  his  family;  and  when  obedience  can  be  secured  in  no  other 
way,  the  pupils  should  be  promptly  reported  to  the  Principal  for 
suspension.  While  teachers  are  required  to  maintain  order  and 
secure  obedience  to  the  school  regulations,  they  should  avoid  all  in- 
discreet haste  in  the  discipline  of  their  pupils,  always  remember- 
ing that  harsh  expressions  and  hasty  measures  only  tend  to  evil, 
and  that  the  best  order  is  always  secured  by  the  calmest,  gentlest, 
influences. 

52.  Applications  to  Superintendent. — All  applications  by  teach- 
ers or  others,  concerning  school  matters,  shall,  as  far  as  practica- 
ble, be  made  between  the  hours  of  11  o'clock  a.  m.  and  12.30  p.  m. 
on  school  days,  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

53.  Detention. — No  pupil  shall  be  detained  at  noon  recess,  and 
a pupil  detained  at  any  other  recess  shall  be  allowed  to  go  out  im- 
mediately thereafter,  for  a period  not  exceeding  ten  minutes. 

54.  Teachers'  Absence. — Each  teacher  who,  on  account  of  ill 
health,  or  any  other  sufficient  cause,  is  obliged  to  be  absent  from 
school,  shall  give  immediate  notice  thereof  to  the  Superintendent, 


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stating  how  long  he  or  she  will  probably  be  detained  from  school. 
No  person  shall  be  employed  as  a substitute  without  the  consent 
of  the  Superintendent,  and  the  expense  of  such  employment  may 
be  deducted  from  the  salary  of  the  absent  teacher. 

55.  Resignation  of  Teachers. — No  teacher  shall  leave  his  or 
her  office  except  at  the  end  of  the  term,  and  after  giving  the  Su- 
perintendent four  weeks’  previous  notice.  In  case  a teacher  shad 
leave  without  such  notice,  all  unpaid  salary  shall  be  withheld. 


OF  THE  SCHOOLS  GENERALLY. 

56.  A hearty  co-operation  wtih  the  Superintendent,  and  each 
other,  and  a cheerful  compliance  with  the  regulations  of  the  Board, 
and  the  directions  of  the  Superintendent,  will  be  expected  from  all 
teachers. 

57.  The  Public  Schools  shall  be  free  to  all  children  over  five 
years  of  age  who  are  residents  of  the  School  District.  No  child  re- 
siding out  of  the  District,  or  having  a temporary  residence  therein, 
for  the  purpose  of  attending  school,  shall  be  received  in  any  Pub- 
lic School,  to  the  exclusion  of  the  children  of  actual  residents. 

58.  Non-Resident  Pupils. — Non-residents  may  be  admitted  to 
the  schools,  by  permit  of  the  Superintendent,  by  paying  in  advance 
the  following  tuition: 


Academy  Classical  Course,  per  term $10 

Academy  English  “ “ “ 8 

Advanced  School  “ “ 6 

Grammar  Schools  “ “ “ 5 


A proportionate  part  of  such  tuition  shall  be  refunded,  if  a pu- 
pil be  absent  during  the  term,  through  sickness  or  death. 

59.  School  Year , — Fall  Term  commences  on  the  first  Monday 
of  September,  and  continues  16  weeks. 

Winter  Term  commences  on  the  first  Monday  of  January,  unless 
it  shall  fall  on  the  first  day  of  the  month,  when  it  shall  commence 
on  the  next  day,  and  continue  14  weeks,  followed  by  a vacation  of 
one  week. 

Spring  Term  commences  at  the  expiration  of  the  Spring  vaca- 
tion, and  continues  11  weeks. 


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GO.  Time  of  Overling  and  Closing  Schools. — The  schools  shall 
be  kept  open  in  Term  time  each  day,  except  Saturdays,  Sundays, 
and  the  usual  holidays.  They  shall  be  opened  at  9 o’clock  a.  m. 
and  kept  till  M.,  and  from  1.30  until  4 p.  m. 

61.  Bell  to  be  Rang. — The  Principal  of  each  school  shall,  at 
live  minutes  before  the  time  for  opening  the  school,  cause  the  bell 
to  be  rung,  and  all  pupils  not  in  their  seats  at  the  expiration  of  five 
minutes  shali  be  accounted  tardy. 

62.  Reading  of  the  Scriptures. — The  Principal  of  each  depart^ 
rnent  may,  at  the  opening  of  the  school,  read,  or  cause  to  be  read- 
without  comment,  a portion  of  the  Scriptures.  This  exercise,  may 
be  followed  by  repeating  the  Lord’s  Prayer,  and  appropriate  sing- 
ing. 

63.  Sectarian  or  Partisan  Questious. — All  questions  of  a secta- 
rian or  partisan  character  shall  be  carefully  kept  out  of  school. 

64.  Roll  to  be  Called  and  Tardiness  Marked. — At  the  com- 
mencement of  school  in  the  morning  and  afternoon,  the  doors  shall 
be  closed  and  the  teachers  shall  call  the  rolls  of  their  respective 
departments;  and  all  absences  shall  be  noted  in  the  school  record, 
and  the  number  of  minutes  of  tardiness  of  each  pupil  thereafter 
arriving. 

65.  Department. — Pupils  upon  their  examination  shall  enter 
such  department;  as  the  Principal  and  Superintendent  may  desig- 
nate. 

66.  Promotions. — No  pupil  shall  pass  from  one  grade  to  an- 
other without  the  consent  of  the  Principal  of  the  school  and  Su- 
perintendent. 

67.  Pupils  Must  Reside  in  District. — Pupils  must  attend  school 
in  the  district  in  which  they  reside,  and. in  no  case  can  they  be  re- 
ceived in  any  other  district,  without  a permit  from  the  Superin- 
tendent. 

68.  Excuses  to  be  Rendered  for  Absence  and  Tardiness. — No 
pupil  shall  be  tardy  or  absent  without  bringing  to  the  Principal  a 

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satisfactory  excuse  from  his  or  her  parent  or  guardian.  Sickness 
of  the  pupil,  severe  indisposition  in  the  family,  or  some  pressing 
emergency,  shall  be  deemed  the  only  ordinary  excuses  for  absence 
or  tardiness.  The  teachers  of  each  of  the  schools  shall  keep  a list 
of  all  the  pupils  who  are  irregular  in  their  attendance  at  school, 
and  shall  in  all  cases  notify  the  parent  or  guardian  of  a pupil 
whenever  he  or  she  shall  be  absent  or  tardy  more  than  once,  with- 
out a satisfactory  excuse.  If  any  question  upon  the  sufficiency  of 
an  excuse  shall  arise  between  the  parent  or  guardian  and  the 
teacher,  it  shall  be  referred  to  the  Superintendent  for  a decision. 


69.  Excuses  to  be  Returned. — -The  teacher  in  charge  of  each 
department  shall  regularly,  once  in  four  weeks,  return  all  written 
excuses  for  absence  or  tardiness  to  the  parent  or  guardian  of  the 
pupil  presenting  the  same. 

70.  Pupils  may  be  Suspended. — Whenever  pupils  shall  willfully 
transgress  any  of  the  school  regulations,  or  disobey  their  teachers, 
or  whenever  pupils  shall,  without  a satisfactory  excuse,  be  absent 
or  tardy  three  times  in  one,  two  or  three  successive  week?  in  a 
term,  the  Principal  of  the  school  in  which  such  pupils  are  shall 
promptly  suspend  them.  And  they  shall  not  be  permitted  to  re- 
turn without  an  order  from  the  Superintendent. 

71.  Notice  of  Suspension. — In  all  cases  in  which  a pupil  is  sus- 
pended, the  teacher  shall  give  immediate  notice  to  the  parent  or 
guardian,  and  also  to  the  Superintendent. 

72.  Examinations. — There  shall  be  an  examination  of  each  of 
the  schools  at  the  close  of  each  term,  and  no  pupil  who  is  absent 
from  such  examination  without  a satisfactory  excuse  shall  be  per- 
mitted to  attend  any  of  the  schools  during  the  next  term,  without 
permission  from  the  Superintendent. 

73.  Transferring  to  Higher  Grades. — At  the  close  of  the  school 
year  the  Superintendent  shall  transfer  to  higher  grades  such  pupils 
as  have  passed  a satisfactory  examination. 

74.  Text  Boohs. — No  pupil  shall  continue  in  any  of  the  schools 
longer  than  one  week,  who  is  not  provided  with  requisite  text 


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books.  No  books  shall  be  supplied  at  the  public  expense,  unless 
satisfactory  proof  of  the  inability  of  the  parents  or  guardians  of 
the  pupil  to  purchase  the  same  shall  be  produced;  and  ail  books  so 
supplied  are  to  be  considered  a part  of  the  school  property,  and 
must  be  returned  to  the  teacher  of  the  department,  at  the  close  of 
each  term,  and  a written  report  of  the  same  made  to  the  Superin- 
tendent. 

75.  Pupils  not  to  Play  in  the  Streets. — During  the  usuai  inter- 
missions, the  pupils  of  the  several  schools  shall  not  be  permitted 
to  run  or  play  in  the  streets,  but  shall  recreate  themselves  in  the 
yards  attached  to  the  school  houses. 

70.  Leaving  School. — No  pupil  shall  be  permitted  to  leave 
school  before  the  usual  time  for  closing,  without  a written  request 
or  personal  application  of  the  parent  or  guardian,  or  for  some 
pressing  emergency.  In  Primary  departments  this  rule  may  be 
suspended  at  the  discretion  of  the  Superintendent. 

77.  Defacing  Buildings  or  Furniture. — Any  pupil  who  shall 
willfully  injure,  or  in  any  manner  deface  the  school  houses,  furni- 
ture, shade  trees,  or  out-buildings,  shall  be  promptly  suspended 
from  school,  and  not  allowed  to  return  until  permitted  to  do  so  by 
the  Board  of  Education.  Every  pupil  is  to  be  held  strictly  ac- 
countable for  his  own  seat  and  desk,  and  must  personally  answer 
for  any  abuse  or  damage  it  may  receive,  unless  he  can  show  that 
such  abuse  or  damage  was  caused  by  some  other  person. 

78.  Ball  Playing , &c. — JNo  pupil  shall  play  at  ball  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  the  school  buildings,  or  in  the  yards,  or  at  any  game  by 
which  the  walls  or  windows  may  be  defaced  or  damaged. 

79.  Cleanliness , Vaccination , Sc. — Each  pupil  is  required  to 
be  neat  and  clean  in  dress  and  person.  No  pupil  shall  be  admit- 
ted into  the  schools  who  has  not  been  vaccinated,  or  otherwise  se- 
cured against  the  small  pox;  nor  shall  any  pupil  be  admitted  into 
school  who  is  affected  with  any  contagious  disease.  The  teachers 
are  required  to  inspect  the  pupils  in  their  several  departments  in 
regard  to  these  particulars,  and  not  to  allow  any  pupils  to  remain 
in  the  schools  in  violation  of  this  rule. 


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80.  Immoral  Conduct. — -Any  pupil  guilty  of  immoral  conduct 
shall  be  promptly  suspended  from  the  school. 

81.  Tobacco. o one  will  be  permitted  to  use  tobacco  in  any 
form  on  the  school  premises. 

82.  School  Houses  Not  to  be  Used  for  Other  Purposes. — No 
school  room  shall  be  occupied  for  public  or  private  meetings,  or 
for  any  other  purpose,  except  the  customary  use  of  schools. 

83.  Advertising , &c. — -No  teacher  shall  read  or  distribute,  or 
permit  others  to  read  or  distribute  any  books,  tracts  or  advertise- 
ments, or  announce,  or  permit  the  announcement  of  any  enter- 
tainment; or  permit  subscriptions  or  contributions  for  any  pur- 
pose; nor  shall  any  agent  or  other  person  be  allowed  to  exhibit, 
either  to  teachers  or  pupils,  any  new  book,  map  or  apparatus,  in 
any  of  the  Public  Schools  of  this  city. 

84.  School  Blanks. — All  School  Registers,  Class  Books  and 
Blanks  for  quarterly  and  other  returns,  shall  be  of  uniform  pat- 
terns, to  be  determined  by  the  Superintendent,  to  whom  all  teach- 
ers must  apply  for  supplies;  and  at  the  close  of  each  school  year, 
all  registers  and  abstracts  must  be  sent  to  the  Superintendent, 
with  a statement  in  detail  of  all  supplies  on  hand  in  each  school. 

85.  Teachers  Not  to  Procure  Furniture , Books , &c. — No 
teacher  shall  incur  any  bills  or  accounts  for  contingencies  for  the 
schools,  nor  for  rewards  to  the  pupils.  In  all  cases  where  books, 
blanks,  furniture  or  stationery  are  required,  application  must  be 
made  to  the  Superintendent. 

86.  Buildings  Not  to  be  Closed  During  Noon  Recess. — All  school 
buildings  during  the  noon  recess  shall  be  in  charge  of  a teacher, 
and  pupils  will  be  allowed  to  remain  in  the  building  during  such 
recess. 

87.  Regulations  to  be  Read. — The  Principals  of  the  Academy, 
Advanced  and  Grammar  Scheols  shall  cause  the  regulations  rel- 
ative to  pupils  to  be  read  in  their  schools  at  the  commencement 
of  every  term. 


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GENERAL  SUGGESTIONS. 

Recitations , especially  in  the  Primary  Schools,  should  be  short, 
and  illustrated  bv  objects  and  apparatus. 

Reading. — The  children  should  learn  to  recognize  the  words  of 
the  lesson  and  pronounce  them  at  sight:  to  comprehend  the  mean- 
ing of  the  words,  and  the  thought  of  the  sentence;  to  read  in  a 
natural  or  conversational  tone  and  manner. 

Spelling. — Spelling  is  chiefly  used  in  writing,  so  a knowledge 
of  it  is  best  obtained  by  writing  or  copying  from  the  reading  lesson 
daily. 

Language. — To  be  able  to  express  one’s  thoughts  with  accur- 
acy and  fluency  is  exceedingly  important.  The  teacher  should  use 
every  means  possible  to  aid  the  development  of  the  faculty  of  clear 
expression  by  the  pupil. 

Numbers . — One  thing  learned  at  a time,  and  that  thoroughly, 
should  be  the  object  kept  continually  in  view.  Accuracy  first, 
and  raoiditv  after,  should  be  the  aim  in  this  branch.  Mental  exer- 
cises should  always  precede  the  written  work.  Teacher  is  not  to 
be  confined  to  text  books,  but  to  supplement  them  by  numerous 
examples  applying  to  business  transactions. 

Grammar. — Is  defined  as  “ the  science  of  language.”  The 
teacher  should  always  remember  that  thought  precedes  language, 
and  every  effort  should  be  made  to  awaken  it  through  the  study  of 
Grammar.  Analysis  and  false  syntax  should  receive  much  atten- 
tion. Let  every  recitation  be  a lesson  in  language  and  Grammar. 

Instruction. — Do  not  endeavor  to  teach  too  much.  Give  what 
aid  is  necessary  to  the  pupil,  leaving  him  to  discover  the  truths 
to  be  acquired.  Let  the  pupil  cultivate  self-reliance,  and  effort  to 
overcome  difficulties. 


LIST  OF  BOOKS  AUTHORIZED  TO  BE  USED 


IN 

ROME  UNION  FREE  SCHOOLS 


Appleton’s  Alphabetical  Charts. 
Sheldon’s  First  Reader. 

Sheldon’s  Second  Reader. 

Sheldon’s  Third  Reader. 

Sheldon’s  Fourth  Reader. 

Randall’s  Elocution. 

Sheldon’s  Fifth  Reader. 

Fish’s  No.  1 Arithmetic. 

Fish’s  No.  2 Arithmetic. 

Appleton’s  Primary  Geography. 
Appleton’s  Complete  Geography. 
Guyot’s  Outline  Maps. 

Kerl’s  Common  School  Grammar. 
Reid  & Kellogg’s  Grammar. 
Sanders’  Primary  Speller. 
Patterson’s  Common  School  Speller. 
Spencerian  Writing  Books. 

Bryant  & Stratton’s  Book  Keeping. 
Walter  Smith’s  Drawing  Books. 


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Robinson’s  Elementary  Algebra. 
Robinson’s  University  Algebra. 

Davies’  Geometry  and  Trigonometry. 
Welis’  Science  of  Common  Things. 
Warren’s  Physical  Geography. 

Townsend’s  Civil  Government. 

Youmans’  Botany. 

Hutchison’s  Physiology. 

Hooker’s  Natural  History. 

Dana’s  Text  Book  of  Geology. 

Eliot  & Storer’s  Chemistry. 

Lockyer’s  Astronomy. 

Anderson’s  United  States  History. 
Anderson’s  General  History. 

Parker’s  Exercise  in  English  Composition. 
Bain’s  Rhetoric. 

Shaw’s  English  Literature. 

Havens’  Mental  Philosophy. 

Malcom’s  Butler’s  Analogy. 

Ahn’s  German  Course. 

Holt’s  German  Classics. 

Pujol  & Yan  Norman’s  French  Grammar. 
French  Prose  and  Poetry. 

Allen  & Greenough’s  Latin  Grammar. 
Jones’  Latin  Lessons. 

Chase  & Stuart’s  Virgil. 

Chase  & Stuart’s  Cicero. 

Baird’s  Classical  Manual. 

Goodwin’s  Greek  Grammar. 

Leighton’s  Greek  Lessons. 

Goodwin’s  Greek  Reader. 

Boise’s  Homer’s  Iliad. 

Peck’s  Ganot’s  Physics. 


COURSE  OF  STUDY. 


PRIMARY  DEPARTMENT. 


FIRST  YEAR— “G”  (TRADE. 

Alphabetical  Chart. — Words  written  upon  the  blackboard. 

Sheldon’s  First  Reader  commenced  at  the  expiration  of  first 
term  and  continued  during  the  year. 

Pupils  to  spell  orally  all  the  words  of  the  reading  lesson,  and 
write  them  on  their  slates. 

Easy  words  and  short  sentences  placed  upon  the  blackboard 
for  copying.  Printing  must  not  be  substituted  for  writing.  Num- 
bers, writing  numbers,  limiting  the  expression  to  1,000  in  Arabic, 
and  100  in  Roman  notation. 

SECOND  YEAR — “ F ” GRADE. 

Reading. — Sheldon’s  Second  Reader  commenced  and  the  first 
one  hundred  and  twenty-seven  pages  completed  in  the  year.  Ex- 
ercises in  correct  articulation  and  pronunciation  a part  of  every 
reading  lesson. 

Primary  Speller  to  page  50.  Oral  and  written  spelling  as  in 
first  year. 

Numbers. — In  writing  numbers  limit  the  expression  to  100,000  in 
Arabic  and  to  1,000  in  Roman  notation.  Addition  and  Subtrac- 
tion. Teach  Multiplication  and  Division  by  one  number  as  far 
as  8. 

Oral  Geography,  city,  town  and  county. 


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THIRD  YEAR— “E”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Sheldon’s  Second  Reader  completed.  First  Term — 
Third  Reader  commenced,  and  the  first  one  hundred  pages  com- 
pleted in  the  year. 

Spelling — Primary  Speller  completed.  Oral  and  written  as  be- 
fore. 

Numbers — Fish  No.  1 Arithmetic  to  page  70.  Mental  Arith- 
metic preceding  every  exercise  in  written.  Roman  Numbers  con- 
tinued and  reviewed.  Table  of  Time,  Federal  Money,  Avoirdu- 
pois Weight,  Liquid  and  Dry  Measure. 

Geography. — Oral,  city,  town,  county  and  State. 

FOURTH  YEAR— “D”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Complete  Sheldon’s  Third  Reader,  with  spelling  ex- 
ercises contained  in  vocabulary.  Punctuation  marks. 

Speller  to  page  60. 

Numbers. — Complete  Fish  No.  1.  All  tables  to  be  thoroughly 
taught,  with  applications  of  the  same. 

Pupils  will  be  expected  to  understand  thoroughly,  Addition, 
Substruction,  Multiplication,  Short  Division,  and  principles  of 
Long  Division.  Teach  how  to  express  U.  S.  money. 

Geography. — Appleton’s  Primary  to  Europe. 


GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  DEPARTMENT. 

FIFTH  YEAR— “C”  GRADE. 

Reading — Sheldon’s  Fourth  Reader,  174  pages.  Give  especial 
attention  to  words  in  vocabulary. 

Speller  to  page  70  and  review. 

Arithmetic. — Fish  No.  2.  Complete  Division  of  Fractions, 
Mental  and  Written. 

Geography. — Appleton’s  Primary  completed  and  reviewed. 
Letter  Writing. 

SIXTH  YEAR— “B”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Complete  Sheldon’s  Fourth  Reader.  Especial  at- 
tention to  vocabulary. 

Speller  to  page  100  and  review. 

Dictation  exercises. 

Letter  Writing  and  Composition. 


E 


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Arithmetic. — Fish  No.  2 to  Percentage;  Mental  and  Written. 
Grammar. — Reed  & Kellogg’s,  graded  lessons  to  lesson  74. 
Geography. — Appleton’s  Complete  Geography  to  Europe. 

SEVENTH  YEAR — “A”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Sheldon’s  Fifth  Reader.  Give  definitions  particular 
attention. 

Speller  to*page  120  and  review. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

Composition  and  Letter  Writing. 

Arithmetic. — Fish  No.  2 to  Exchange,  Mental  and  Written. 
Grammar. — Reed  & Kellogg’s  graded  lessons  completed. 
Geography, — Appleton’s  Complete  to  Africa  and  review. 


ADVANCED  SCHOOL  DEPARTMENT. 

EIGHTH  YEAR— “B”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Sheldon’s  Fifth  Reader. 

Speller  completed. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

Letter  Writing  and  Composition. 

Arithmetic. — Fish  No.  2 to  Involution,  and  review.  Mental 
and  Written. 

Geography. — Appleton’s  Complete  Geography,  finished  and 
reviewed. 

Grammar.—  Kerl’s  to  page  200. 

NINTH  YEAR— “A”  GRADE. 

Reading. — Appleton’s  Fifth. 

Spelling. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

Letter  Writing  and  Composition. 

Arithmetic. — Fish  No.  2,  completed. 

Geography. — Reviewed. 

Grammar. — Kerl’s  completed. 

U.  S.  History  (without  text  book)  to  1770. 


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ROME  FREE  ACADEMY. 


COLLEGE  ENTRANCE  COURSE. 


FIRST  YUA.R. 

FIRST  TERM. 

Latin  Grammar  and  Reader,  Algebra,  United  States  History. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Latin  Grammar  and  Reader,  Algebra,  United  States  History. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Caesar,  Algebra,  Greek  Grammar  and  Reader. 


SECONTD 

FIRST  TERM. 

Caesar  II  and  III  Books,  Geometry,  Greek  Grammar  and  Reader. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Caesar,  Book  IV  and  Virgil’s  Eclogues,  Xenophon’s  Anabasis, 
Greek  History. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Virgil’s  EEneid,  Xenophon’s  Anabasis,  Roman  History. 

THIRD  YEAR. 

FIRST  TERM. 

Virgil’s  EEneid,  Xenophon’s  Anabasis,  Sallust’s  Catiline. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Virgil’s  EEneid,  Homer’s  Iliad.  Cicero’s  Orations. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Cicero’s  Orations,  Homer’s  Iliad,  Latin  Prose,  Composition. 


Declamations  and  Essays,  first  two  years. 

Original  Orations  and  Essays,  last  year. 


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ROME  FREE  ACADEMY. 


ACADEMIC  COURSE. 


FIRST 

FIRST  TERM. 

Arithmetic,  Algebra,  Zoology,  United  States  History. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Algebra,  Physiology,  Word  Analysis,  United  States  History. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Algebra,  Physical  Geography,  Word  Analysis,  Civil  Government. 


secontd 

FIRST  TERM. 

Geometry  (Plane),  Geology,  Physics. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Geometry  (Plane),  Greek  History,  Physics,  Book  Keeping. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Trigonometry,  Rhetoric,  Roman  History. 


THIRD 

FIRST  TERM. 

Chemistry,  English  History,  Astronomy. 

SECOND  TERM. 

Chemistry,  English  Literature,  Mental  and  Moral  Philosophy. 

THIRD  TERM. 

Botany,  English  Literature,  Political  Economy. 


Writing  and  Drawing  first  and  second  years. 

Declamations  and  Essays , first  tivo  yaars. 

Original  Orations  and  Essays , third  year , 

LATIN,  FRENCH  AND  GERMAN  COURSE. 

Latin,  or  French,  may  be  substituted  for  Zoology,  Word  Anal- 
ysis, Physiology,  or  Civil  Government,  in  first  year  of  Academic 
Course;  Latin," French,  or  German,  for  Geology,  Book  Keeping, 
or  Trigonometry  in  second  year;  and  either  language  for  Astron- 
omy, Botany,  Mental  and  Moral  Philosophy,  and  Political  Econ- 
omy in  third  year. 


